Onboarding Patient Care
Hospice Referral Process
Get Started
At La Diferencia Hospice, we make it as easy as possible to get started with care. Anyone—patient, family member, caregiver, or doctor—can make the initial call. For more information contact La Diferencia Hospice at (210) 395-3395.
Step 01
Referral
Doctor makes hospice referral: Patient’s attending physician or specialist sends a referral order for the patient to hospice care.
Step 2
Assessment
Patient’s referring physician and the hospice physician determines that the patient has six months or less to live if the illness runs its normal course.
step 3
Sign
Patient/caregiver sign a statement choosing hospice care instead of other Medicare-covered benefits that treat the illness.
Step 4
Care
La Diferencia Hospice determines the level of care the patient requires in close coordination with the medical team.
